Registration - Consultant Lobbyist
Praxis Spinal Cord Institute / Louise Denis, Consultant Lobbyist
Registration Information
Lobbyist name: Louise Denis, Consultant Lobbyist
Initial registration start date: 2025-12-01
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 11744-6345
Version 2 of 2 (2026-02-05 to present)
Version 2 of 2 (2026-02-05 to present)
Lobbying Information
Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter |
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| Will the consultant lobbyist be arranging meetings between a public office holder and the client for the purpose of attempting to influence any of the matters listed: | Yes | ||||||
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BC Ministries/Provincial Entities
- Finance
- Health
- Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Office of the Premier
- Parliamentary Secretary for Accessibility
- Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills
- Social Development and Poverty Reduction
Ministries/Provincial Entities added through a Lobbying Activity Report
- Jobs and Economic Growth
Contingency Information
- Payment to the consultant lobbyist by the client, in whole or in part, is not contingent on the outcome of this lobbying activity.
- Payment to the consultant lobbyist by the client, in whole or in part, is not contingent on the success in arranging a meeting with public office holders on behalf of the client.
Client Details
Client Contact Information
Praxis Spinal Cord Institute
Address:
6400-818 W. 10th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9
Canada
Description of Business Activities
The Praxis Spinal Cord Institute is a Canadian-based not-for-profit organization committed to reducing the incidence and severity of paralysis and secondary health complications after spinal cord injury. Praxis accelerates the translation of discoveries and best practices into improved treatments and quality of life for people with SCI. Praxis works in four core program areas: (1) Cure - focuses on the generation of knowledge and the establishment of treatments that will ultimately result in a cure for paralysis after SCI. (2) Care - focuses on achieving evidence-based equitable and optimal care for Canadians sustaining a spinal cord injury. (3) Consumer Engagement - focuses on involving more individuals with SCI in research. (4) Commercialization - focuses on facilitating the development of innovative therapeutics, medical devices, diagnostics and health-IT related technologies with direct application to SCI towards commercialization.
Contributors to the Lobbying Activity
No person or organization contributed over $1000CDN, within the preceding 12 months, toward the lobbying activity on behalf of the organization that has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity.
Government Funding in the Last 12 Months
Note: The requirement to provide all government funding requested in the last 12 months was no longer required after May 27, 2025.Received Government Funding
The Received Government Funding table below is not intended to be additive. Adding all of the entries together does not necessarily provide an accurate sum of all government funding received. There may be redundancy (reporting of the same funding more than once) caused by overlap in the "Date/Period Received" between 2 or more entries.
| Source of Government Funding | Funding Received | Date/Period Received |
|---|---|---|
| Health | $3,000,000.00 | 2026-05-01 |
| ISED (Industry, Science and Economic Development Canada) | $5,000,000.00 | 2025-04-01 to 2026-03-31 |
| ISED (Industry, Science and Economic Development Canada) | $1,139,122.35 | 2026-01-12 |
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) | $1,380,523.54 | 2025-04-15 |
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) | $926,585.15 | 2025-10-16 |
Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) Information
Praxis Spinal Cord Institute is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.
Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome
Praxis Spinal Cord Institute does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities
Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests
The activities of Praxis Spinal Cord Institute are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.
Lobbyist Details
Louise Denis | Has not held any “former public office holder” positions in BC, as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act
#203 1110 Government Street
Victoria, BC V8W 1Y2
Canada
Relevant Codes of Conduct
The consultant lobbyist does not have in place an undertaking to comply with any relevant codes of conduct.
Political, Sponsorship and Recall Contributions
| Consultant has lobbied, or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this client, on or after 2024-09-21: |
No
Contributions information is not required |
Contributions information is not required to be answered until a Lobbying Activity Report has been entered.
Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders
No gifts or benefits were provided to public office holdersIndividuals Hired or Subcontracted to Lobbying on behalf of the Client
No recordsConsultant Lobbyist Firm and Address
Firm: Ascent Public Affairs
#203 1110 Government Street
Victoria, BC V8W 1Y2
Canada
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